Follow @insidefutbol Leeds United star Ezgjan Alioski has urged his Macedonia team-mates to win the game against Latvia tonight to make it a memorable 100th appearance for Goran Pandev. Alioski, who has been an integral member of the Leeds side pushing for promotion from the Championship, is in the Macedonia squad for their […]

Leeds United star Ezgjan Alioski has urged his Macedonia team-mates to win the game against Latvia tonight to make it a memorable 100th appearance for Goran Pandev.

Alioski, who has been an integral member of the Leeds side pushing for promotion from the Championship, is in the Macedonia squad for their European Championship qualifying double header during the international break.

The 27-year-old is line to make an appearance against both Latvia and Slovenia over the course of the next few days, as Igor Angelovski’s men aim to push for a place in the European Championship in 2020.

And ahead of their meeting with Latvia, Alioski has urged his national team-mates to try and win the game for Pandev, who is set to make his 100th appearance for the Red Lions.

Pandev, who is plying his trade with Genoa in Serie A, is also the leading goalscorer for Macedonia with 33 goals and will equal Goce Sedloski’s record for most appearances when he earns his 100th cap.

“100th appearance today for Macedonia from Goran Pandev, let’s win for him!”, Alioski wrote on Twitter.

Macedonia, who have failed to qualify for either the World Cup or European Championship, are ranked in 72nd place in the FIFA rankings.

Alioski has played in every single league game for Leeds so far this term and will have a key role to play for club and country between now and the end of the season.

Follow @insidefutbol Monaco defender Fode Ballo-Toure has lauded Leeds United head coach Marcelo Bielsa for the impact he had on his career while at Lille, admitting the Argentine brought his game on leaps and bounds. The 22-year-old defender, who came through the youth ranks at Paris Saint-Germain, played under Bielsa during the Argentine’s […]

]]>https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/he-brought-me-on-so-much-picked-out-my-weakness-monaco-star-on-marcelo-bielsa/feed/0Stuart Dallas not happy with playing time at Leedshttps://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/stuart-dallas-not-happy-with-playing-time-at-leeds/
https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/stuart-dallas-not-happy-with-playing-time-at-leeds/#respondWed, 20 Mar 2019 19:07:27 +0000https://soccer.10ztalk.com/?p=120905Leeds United winger Stuart Dallas isn’t too happy about his playing time. The attacker has started just eight times for Marcelo Bielsa’s side this season and he is looking to play more often. Speaking to the BBC, he revealed that the situation is not ideal. However, he did not blame the club. “It’s not ideal […]

Leeds United winger Stuart Dallas isn’t too happy about his playing time.

The attacker has started just eight times for Marcelo Bielsa’s side this season and he is looking to play more often.

Speaking to the BBC, he revealed that the situation is not ideal. However, he did not blame the club.

“It’s not ideal if you’re coming away here and… you’re not playing at club level, but it’s up to yourself to keep yourself fit,” he told BBC Sport. “The club will do as much as they can for you and I can only speak for myself and my situation at Leeds, if you’re not playing on a Saturday you’re playing for the reserves so you’re getting game time there.

“I perhaps haven’t played as much in previous weeks as I would have liked, it hasn’t been helped by the injury I picked up at the start of December, but I am fit probably fitter now more than I’ve ever been, I kept myself in good condition when I was out injured.”

Dallas was ruled out with a fractured foot earlier this season and he hasn’t been a key player for Bielsa ever since.

The likes of Roberts, Harrison and Clarke have had plenty of action for Leeds United and it will be interesting to see if Dallas can regain his place in the side.

The 27-year-old is currently away on international duty with Northern Ireland and he will be hoping to put in a solid display so that he can impress Bielsa.

The player says that feels fitter than ever and he is eager to play regularly once again.

At his age, he needs to play week in week out and if Bielsa cannot provide him with the necessary assurances, he should look to move on at the end of this season.

Leeds tried to sign Dan James in January and if they manage to pull it off in the summer, Dallas will drop further down the pecking order at Elland Road.

Follow @insidefutbol Abel Hernandez, who Leeds United missed out on last summer, wants to leave Russia. Leeds were firmly in the race to sign Hernandez following the expiry of his contract at Hull City, but despite the Whites making him an offer, found themselves outbid and the Uruguay international headed east.
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Abel Hernandez, who Leeds United missed out on last summer, wants to leave Russia.

Leeds were firmly in the race to sign Hernandez following the expiry of his contract at Hull City, but despite the Whites making him an offer, found themselves outbid and the Uruguay international headed east.

Hernandez signed for Russian Premier League side CSKA Moscow, where injury problems have restricted him to just ten appearances across all competitions.

Now, according to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato, Hernandez has decided that he wants to leave Russia and is keen to end his association with CSKA Moscow.

He is tipped to be likely to generate interest in Italy, where he enjoyed a productive spell at Palermo.

It remains to be seen if Leeds might look at rekindling their interest in Hernandez in the summer and potential promotion to the Premier League could give the Whites greater financial leeway.

Hernandez scored goals at both Championship and Premier League level during his stint in England.

Follow @insidefutbol Chelsea loanee Izzy Brown has indicated the weather and state of the pitches during his loan spell at Leeds United has forced him to change his boots. Brown is on loan at Leeds for the season, but has seen a slow recovery from a bad knee injury limit his progress and […]

Chelsea loanee Izzy Brown has indicated the weather and state of the pitches during his loan spell at Leeds United has forced him to change his boots.

Brown is on loan at Leeds for the season, but has seen a slow recovery from a bad knee injury limit his progress and he is yet to make a senior team start for the Whites.

The attacking midfielder has clocked just nine minutes in the Championship, with Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa wary about throwing him into the heat of battle.

Brown wears Nike Phantom Venoms and admits that he used to wear moulded studs on his boots.

However, the nature of the pitches he has encountered means he has now changed to traditional studs.

Brown told LUTV: “I used to wear moulds all the time, but now, because of the pitches around here, it’s studs all the time.

“It’s always slippy.

“It’s always tough to keep your balance.

“So it’s studs now”, the Chelsea contracted talent added.

Brown will be looking to clock as much playing time as possible for Leeds in the final weeks of the campaign, with the Whites remaining firmly in the hunt for automatic promotion to the Premier League.

Follow @insidefutbol Former Leeds United striker Mirco Antenucci wants to finish his career at current club SPAL, his agent has revealed. Antenucci became a cult hero during his spell at Elland Road, which saw him notch 19 goals in 80 appearances across all competitions for Leeds.
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Follow @insidefutbol QPR attacking midfielder Luke Freeman has insisted that he is entirely focused on helping the Hoops for the remainder of the season, and is not paying attention to transfer speculation, amid reports Leeds United are keen on him. Freeman was a key man in QPR’s defeat of Leeds in the Championship […]

QPR attacking midfielder Luke Freeman has insisted that he is entirely focused on helping the Hoops for the remainder of the season, and is not paying attention to transfer speculation, amid reports Leeds United are keen on him.

Freeman was a key man in QPR’s defeat of Leeds in the Championship last month, as the R’s won the fixture at Loftus Road.

Leeds could make a summer move for Freeman and the midfielder is at the centre of transfer speculation.

But Freeman insists that his focus is not on who might make a move to sign him, but on finishing the season strongly with QPR in the Championship.

“I’m not concentrating on that at all. We’ve got 10 games left of the season and the most important thing is QPR”, Freeman was quoted as saying by Teesside Live, when asked about the transfer speculation.

“That’s the only thing I’m concentrating on – playing for QPR and picking up points and winning games.”

Since joining QPR from Bristol City in January 2017, Freeman has gone on to make more than 100 appearances for the London side.

The 26-year old’s current contract with the club runs until the summer of 2021 and it remains to be seen what level of fee QPR would want to let him go.

Follow @insidefutbol Leeds United star Stuart Dallas has insisted the Whites are one of the best sides in the division on their day and hopes they can show that between now and the end of the season to clinch promotion. Marcelo Bielsa’s men allowed fellow promotion-chasers Sheffield United to leapfrog them in the […]

Leeds United star Stuart Dallas has insisted the Whites are one of the best sides in the division on their day and hopes they can show that between now and the end of the season to clinch promotion.

Marcelo Bielsa’s men allowed fellow promotion-chasers Sheffield United to leapfrog them in the race for automatic promotion, after succumbing to a 1-0 defeat against the Blades at Elland Road last Saturday.

Despite their slip-up against Chris Wilder’s men, Dallas feels confident that the Whites can still clinch a return to England’s top flight by the end of the ongoing season.

The Northern Irishman admitted he is confident Leeds will be up there with the likes of Norwich City and Sheffield United by the end of the season in their push for promotion.

Dallas also insisted Leeds are one of the best teams in the division on their day and added he is hopeful they can prove it comprehensively between now and the end of the season.

“With eight games left to go, I’m more than confident we can continue a push and hopefully come the end of the season we’re up there”, Dallas was quoted as saying by BBC Radio Leeds.

“I believe on our day we are one of the best sides in the league and hopefully we can show that over these next eight games.”

Leeds return to action against Millwall on 30th March, when the Championship returns to action after the international break.

Follow @insidefutbol Leeds United are mulling getting involved in the race for teenage PSV Eindhoven talent Justin Lonwijk, whose contract expires in the summer. Lonwijk’s deal at PSV Eindhoven is running out and the Dutch giants have been attempting to convince him to put pen to paper to an extension.
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]]>https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/leeds-united-considering-entry-into-race-for-under-19-international/feed/0Peacock-Farrell urged to copy Pickford in bid to reclaim Leeds shirthttps://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/peacock-farrell-urged-to-copy-pickford-in-bid-to-reclaim-leeds-shirt/
https://soccer.10ztalk.com/2019/03/20/peacock-farrell-urged-to-copy-pickford-in-bid-to-reclaim-leeds-shirt/#respondWed, 20 Mar 2019 11:28:58 +0000https://soccer.10ztalk.com/?p=120341Date published: Wednesday 20th March 2019 11:13 Steve Harper has encouraged Northern Ireland goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell to learn from England’s Jordan Pickford after losing his place at Leeds. Peacock-Farrell began the season as first choice at Elland Road but dropped down to the bench in January after Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa signed Kiko Casilla from […]

“He’s a young lad to have played 27 (league) games for a big club like Leeds,” Harper added. “It’s great experience, great exposure at a good level in the Championship and they’re now only a heartbeat away from the Premier League.”

Peacock-Farrell was Northern Ireland’s first choice during last year’s unsuccessful Nations League campaign – though Trevor Carson started the final match against Austria once their hopes of avoiding relegation were already over – and he will hope to be in goal again on Thursday when Northern Ireland begin their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Estonia.

Of the three goalkeepers in Michael O’Neill’s squad, only Conor Hazard is getting a regular game at present, out on loan from Celtic at Partick Thistle, with Michael McGovern limited to five appearances as a reserve at Norwich.

Getting them ready to play international football is a challenge Harper is relishing after unexpectedly getting the job following Maik Taylor’s exit at the start of the month.

Harper did his coaching qualifications with the Irish Football Association and has been coaching the under-23 goalkeepers at Newcastle since 2016, but admitted the job offer from O’Neill was a welcome surprise after a chance meeting at a Newcastle match earlier this year.

“It came out of the blue,” he said. “Given where I was at, just completing a sporting directorship masters degree in Manchester and moving into full-time, it was a surprise opportunity for me.